Japanese astronaut Noguchi to join ISS mission again from 2019

Japanese astronaut Noguchi to join ISS mission again from 2019

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi talks about his third space station mission at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2017. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said earlier this month that Noguchi will stay at the International Space Station for about six months as part of the next mission starting around the end of 2019. It will be the third ISS mission for the 52-year-old following his earlier stays in 2005 and 2009. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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